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  • GHS Tzurangkong students protest shortage of teachers
    Mokokchung, March 16 (MExN): In protest against the shortage of teachers, including Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster, in the school, the students of Government High School, Tzurangkong on March 15 boycotted
    Nagaland / 16th March 2016
  • DC Mon reiterates on officers’ attendance at DPDB meetings
    Mon, March 16 (DIPR): Deputy Commissioner of Mon, W Honje Konyak has emphasized on regular attendance of officers in their places of posting and reiterated that quarterly attendance of the DPDB meeting will be
    Nagaland / 16th March 2016
  • Petrol hiked by Rs.3.07/litre, diesel by Rs.1.90
    New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on Wednesday announced a big hike in transport fuel rates, increasing petrol by Rs.3.07 a litre and diesel by Rs.1.90 -- both at Delhi, with correspond
    / 16th March 2016
  • Assam to use paper trail during voting for first time
    Guwahati, March 16 (IANS): Assam will be using Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for the first time in the forthcoming assembly election, officials said on Wednesday.   // The VVPAT system wi
    / 16th March 2016
  • Political parties yet to release their poll manifesto in Assam
    Guwahati, March 16 (PTI): With a little over two weeks left for the first phase of Assam Assembly elections on April 4, the ruling Congress and other major contesting parties are yet to release their poll manif
    / 16th March 2016
  • 'Deprived' Congress leaders to fight independently in Assam
    Guwahati, March 16 (IANS): Alleging that the first list of candidates for the assembly polls was an example of the Congress' love for "dynastic politics", many party workers across the state took to the streets
    / 16th March 2016
  • New initiative to improve Mizoram students' career prospects
    Aizawl, March 16 (IANS): The Mizoram government has tied up with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to introduce 'Connected Learning Initiative' (CLIx) in 200 high schools to improve professional and
    / 16th March 2016
  • No end to power crisis, Gazans turn to the sun
    Nidal al-Mughrabi Reuters   Faced with power blackouts lasting anything from eight to 12 hours a day, residents and businesses in Gaza are increasingly turning to the sun to supply their energy need
    / 16th March 2016
  • NORTH EAST Briefs
    Trainee police personnel stage protest in Manipur Imphal, March 16 (PTI): Manipur police trainees, numbering 376, protested against the state Home department at Manipur Police Training Centre at Pangei in Im
    / 16th March 2016
  • Mizoram CM slams Centre on governors' appointments
    Aizawl, March 16 (IANS): Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Wednesday criticised the central govcernment for what he said was "high-handed and unilateral" action in removal and postings of state governors.
    / 16th March 2016
  • Dissent in Delhi - Missing the sea for the foam
    Garga Chatterjee   The recent set of highlighted events have completely blown-away one myth that Delhi-based media wants to propagate - the myth that there it is something called the national media a
    / 16th March 2016
  • BJP's Assam CM candidate files nomination from Majuli
    Guwahati, March 16 (IANS): BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Assam assembly elections Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from Majuli (reserve -- ST) constituency in Jorhat district.
    / 16th March 2016
  • India "not scared" if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates
    By Rupam Jain and Mayank Bhardwaj   NEW DELHI, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. seed company Monsanto is welcome to leave India if it does not want to lower prices of genetically modified cotton seeds as di
    / 16th March 2016
  • Students assert their ‘right to dissent’ in India
    Bhavana Mahajan Waging Nonviolence   A new era in public debate and polarization has dawned in India over the last few weeks following the governments crackdown on students and universities across t
    / 16th March 2016
  • Enriching Education in Bangladesh
    Naimul Haq Inter Press Service   About a year ago, seven year-old Afroza Khatun dropped out of school as her mother could not continue supervising her homework.   // The interruption in
    / 16th March 2016
  • An Economic Test: To Buy a Brand New Car or a Slightly Used One
    In addition to expenses on building a house, perhaps the next most expensive item for most of us is on our family automobile.  For Nagas, the temptation to project status through the car we drive goes back to
    / 16th March 2016
  • Beyond cash crops
    Aheli Moitra   In a well-to-do village situated towards the eastern part of Nagaland, a study was once conducted by a team of women. The study attempted to understand what kind of changes had taken plac
    Editorial / 16th March 2016
  • Clooney to discuss freedom of expression in India
    British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, who is married to Hollywood icon George Clooney, says she is looking forward to her trip to India and is eager to initiate a dialogue on human rights and freedom of exp
    / 16th March 2016
  • 7th Silver Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament underway
    PUBC & Diphu XI register wins Our Correspondent Jakhama | March 16   The 7th edition of Silver Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament under the aegis of Youth Department Nepali Baptist Church Kohima wit
    / 16th March 2016
  • Open Penalty Shoot-Out tournament in Kohima
    Our Correspondent Kohima | March 16   The Prodigies Group is organizing the 2nd Open Penalty Shoot-Out tournament on March 19 at Kohima Local Ground.   Parliamentary Secretary for Youth R
    / 16th March 2016
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